St Helens - Season Summary
- Coaches
- Alex Murphy (20)
- Mike McClennan (14)
- Shane Cooper (6)
- Biggest home crowd
- 17,176 (vs. Wigan in round 28)
- Average home crowd
- 7,995
- Top pointscorer
- League: Paul Loughlin (228)
- All Matches: Paul Loughlin (338)
- Top tryscorers
- League: Phil Veivers (16)
- All Matches: Alan Hunte, Phil Veivers (21)
Alex Murphy resigned as coach of St Helens on the 3rd of January, 1990 (Reading Evening Post, 4/1/90, p23). Mike McClennan arrived as replacement in time for the 4th Feb match against Leeds, with Shane Cooper acting as player-coach in the interim.
Results
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| Date | Day | Competition | | Opposition | | Score | Captain(s) | Coach(es) | Venue | Crowd | Rank | |
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| Sep 3 | Sun | League | A * | Sheffield | W | 36 | - | 20 | | A Murphy | Hillsborough | 6,200 | 1st | > |
| 10 | Sun | League | H | Castleford | L | 24 | - | 26 | | A Murphy | Knowsley | 8,859 | 5th | > |
| 17 | Sun | LC (1) | H | Runcorn H. | W | 78 | - | 10 | | A Murphy | Knowsley | 5,498 | | > |
| 24 | Sun | League | A | Bradford N. | L | 18 | - | 28 | | A Murphy | Odsal | 6,552 | 7th | > |
| 27 | Wed | LC (2) | H | Oldham | L | 6 | - | 36 | | A Murphy | Knowsley | 7,834 | | > |
| Oct 1 | Sun | KT (1) | H | New Zealand | W | 27 | - | 26 | | A Murphy | Knowsley | 6,940 | | > |
| 8 | Sun | League | A | Wakefield T. | W | 24 | - | 21 | | A Murphy | Belle Vue | 5,053 | 10th | > |
| 15 | Sun | League | H | Featherstone R. | W | 50 | - | 11 | | A Murphy | Knowsley | 7,267 | 7th | > |
| 29 | Sun | League | A | Warrington | W | 15 | - | 3 | | A Murphy | Wilderspool | 8,420 | 6th | > |
| Nov 4 | Sat | League | H | Salford | W | 40 | - | 16 | | A Murphy | Knowsley | 4,437 | 5th | > |
| 12 | Sun | League | H | Barrow | W | 62 | - | 18 | | A Murphy | Knowsley | 6,130 | 4th | > |
| 21 | Tue | League | A | Hull | W | 34 | - | 24 | | A Murphy | Boulevard | 6,124 | 2nd | > |
| 26 | Sun | League | A | Featherstone R. | W | 24 | - | 23 | | A Murphy | Post Office Road | 3,849 | 2nd | > |
| Dec 2 | Sat | RT (1) | H | Hull KR | W | 40 | - | 26 | | A Murphy | Knowsley | 4,888 | | > |
| 10 | Sun | RT (2) | H | Dewsbury | D | 12 | - | 12 | | A Murphy | Knowsley | 5,847 | | > |
| 13 | Wed | RT (2) | A * | Dewsbury | W | 14 | - | 0 | | A Murphy | Belle Vue | 1,981 | | > |
| 17 | Sun | RT (3) | H | Oldham | W | 32 | - | 18 | | A Murphy | Knowsley | 7,742 | | > |
| 23 | Sat | RT (SF) | H * | Halifax | L | 9 | - | 10 | | A Murphy | Central Park | 6,085 | | > |
| 26 | Tue | League | A | Wigan | L | 6 | - | 38 | | A Murphy | Central Park | 27,075 | 3rd | > |
| Jan 1 | Mon | League | H | Widnes | L | 8 | - | 18 | | A Murphy | Knowsley | 12,375 | 4th | > |
| 7 | Sun | League | A | Leigh | L | 18 | - | 30 | | S Cooper | Hilton Park | 5,829 | 6th | > |
| 14 | Sun | CC (P) | H | Castleford | W | 39 | - | 12 | | S Cooper | Knowsley | 8,662 | | > |
| 17 | Wed | League | H | Hull | W | 19 | - | 12 | | S Cooper | Knowsley | 6,304 | 7th | > |
| 21 | Sun | League | A | Salford | W | 25 | - | 10 | | S Cooper | The Willows | 5,187 | 7th | > |
| 28 | Sun | CC (1) | A | Bramley | W | 22 | - | 14 | | S Cooper | McLaren | 2,710 | | > |
| 31 | Wed | League | H | Bradford N. | W | 32 | - | 10 | | S Cooper | Knowsley | 6,981 | 4th | > |
| Feb 4 | Sun | League | H | Leeds | W | 32 | - | 26 | | M McClennan | Knowsley | 11,235 | 3rd | > |
| 10 | Sat | CC (2) | A | Hull | W | 24 | - | 12 | | M McClennan | Boulevard | 8,066 | | > |
| 18 | Sun | League | A | Barrow | W | 46 | - | 6 | | M McClennan | Craven Park | 2,168 | 3rd | > |
| 25 | Sun | CC (3) | H | Whitehaven | W | 44 | - | 10 | | M McClennan | Knowsley | 9,253 | | > |
| 28 | Wed | League | H | Warrington | | -A- 0 | - | 0 | | | Knowsley | | 3rd | > |
| Mar 4 | Sun | League | A | Castleford | L | 24 | - | 34 | | M McClennan | Wheldon Road | 6,739 | 3rd | > |
| 10 | Sat | CC (SF) | A * | Wigan | L | 14 | - | 20 | | M McClennan | Old Trafford | 26,489 | | > |
| 14 | Wed | League | H | Warrington | L | 14 | - | 23 | | M McClennan | Knowsley | 10,270 | 3rd | > |
| 17 | Sat | League | H | Wakefield T. | W | 44 | - | 21 | | M McClennan | Knowsley | 4,742 | 3rd | > |
| 25 | Sun | League | H | Leigh | W | 12 | - | 6 | | M McClennan | Knowsley | 9,189 | 4th | > |
| Apr 1 | Sun | League | A | Leeds | L | 14 | - | 50 | | M McClennan | Headingley | 14,020 | 3rd | > |
| 8 | Sun | League | H | Sheffield | W | 42 | - | 26 | | M McClennan | Knowsley | 6,256 | 6th | > |
| 13 | Fri | League | H | Wigan | W | 35 | - | 10 | | M McClennan | Knowsley | 17,176 | 4th | > |
| 16 | Mon | League | A | Widnes | L | 16 | - | 34 | | M McClennan | Naughton | 11,931 | 5th | > |
| 22 | Sun | PT (1) | A | Bradford N. | L | 8 | - | 25 | | M McClennan | Odsal | 6,725 | | > |
41 games
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H = Home
A = Away
N = Neutral/Alternative Venue
W = Win
L = Loss
D = Draw
Players
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| Player ↓ | Age | Born | Rep | League | Cups/Other | Totals |
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| App | Int | Tot | T | G | FG | Pts | B | S | App | Int | Tot | T | G | FG | Pts | B | S | App | Int | Tot | T | G | FG | Pts | B | S | |
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| ARKWRIGHT, Chris | 31 | St Helens |   | 5 | - | 5 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | List |
| ATHERTON, Peter | 19 | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| BAILEY, Mark | 21 | |
| 16 | 8 | 24 | 10 | - | - | 40 | - | - | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3 | - | - | 12 | - | - | 24 | 13 | 37 | 13 | - | - | 52 | - | - | List |
| BATEMAN, Andrew | - | |
| 14 | - | 14 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | - | - | 12 | - | - | 20 | 2 | 22 | 4 | - | - | 16 | - | - | List |
| BOURNEVILLE, Mark | - | |  | 2 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| CARRINGTON, Mike | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | List |
| CONNOLLY, Gary | 18 | |
| 14 | 1 | 15 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 10 | - | 10 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | 24 | 1 | 25 | 3 | - | - | 12 | - | - | List |
| CONNOR, Ian | 20 | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| COOPER, Shane | 27 | |  | 24 | - | 24 | 8 | - | 2 | 34 | - | - | 9 | - | 9 | 3 | - | 1 | 13 | - | - | 33 | - | 33 | 11 | - | 3 | 47 | - | - | List |
| COSGROVE, David | - | |
| 8 | 3 | 11 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 14 | 4 | 18 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | List |
| DEVINE, Sean | 20 | |
| 11 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 17 | - | 42 | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | 2 | 9 | - | 26 | - | - | 17 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 26 | - | 68 | - | - | List |
| DONEGAN, Austin | 22 | |
| 1 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| DWYER, Bernard | 23 | St Helens |
| 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 9 | 1 | 10 | 3 | - | - | 12 | - | - | List |
| EVANS, Stuart | - | |
| 7 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | 11 | - | 11 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | List |
| FORBER, Paul | 25 | |
| 22 | - | 22 | 8 | - | - | 32 | - | - | 12 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 2 | - | 16 | - | - | 34 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 2 | - | 48 | - | - | List |
| FRODSHAM, Tommy | 28 | |
| 14 | - | 14 | 6 | - | - | 24 | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | 21 | - | 21 | 8 | - | - | 32 | - | - | List |
| GRIFFITHS, Jonathan | 25 | |
| 7 | 2 | 9 | 5 | - | - | 20 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | 11 | 3 | 14 | 7 | - | - | 28 | - | - | List |
| GROVES, Paul | 24 | |  | 24 | - | 24 | 7 | - | - | 28 | - | - | 13 | - | 13 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | 37 | - | 37 | 9 | - | - | 36 | - | - | List |
| HAGGERTY, Roy | 30 | |  | 18 | 3 | 21 | 5 | - | 1 | 21 | - | - | 14 | - | 14 | 2 | - | 1 | 9 | - | - | 32 | 3 | 35 | 7 | - | 2 | 30 | - | - | List |
| HARRISON, John | 25 | |
| 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | List |
| HOLDING, Neil | 29 | |   | 13 | 1 | 14 | 4 | - | 1 | 17 | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 18 | 1 | 19 | 4 | - | 2 | 18 | - | - | List |
| HUNTE, Alan | 19 | |
| 21 | - | 21 | 9 | - | - | 36 | - | - | 14 | - | 14 | 12 | - | - | 48 | - | - | 35 | - | 35 | 21 | - | - | 84 | - | - | List |
| JONES, Paul | 21 | |
| 8 | 10 | 18 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 12 | 23 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | List |
| KAY, Tony | 26 | | | 7 | 2 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 2 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| KEBBIE, Brima | 24 | |
| 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| LARGE, David | - | |
| 8 | - | 8 | 4 | - | - | 16 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | 10 | 4 | - | - | 16 | - | - | List |
| LEE, Mark | 22 | |
| - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| LEVER, David | - | |
| 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| LOUGHLIN, Paul | 23 | |  | 22 | - | 22 | 9 | 96 | - | 228 | - | - | 10 | - | 10 | 8 | 39 | - | 110 | - | - | 32 | - | 32 | 17 | 135 | - | 338 | - | - | List |
| McCORMACK, Kevin | - | |
| 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | List |
| MANN, George | 24 | |  | 15 | - | 15 | 3 | - | - | 12 | - | - | 7 | 1 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | 1 | 23 | 3 | - | - | 12 | - | - | List |
| QUIRK, Les | 25 | |
| 12 | 2 | 14 | 9 | - | - | 36 | - | - | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | - | - | 24 | - | - | 17 | 4 | 21 | 15 | - | - | 60 | - | - | List |
| ROACH, Jason | 18 | |
| 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| ROPATI, Tea | 24 | |  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| TANNER, David | 24 | |
| 13 | - | 13 | 1 | 8 | - | 20 | - | - | 8 | - | 8 | 3 | 7 | - | 26 | - | - | 21 | - | 21 | 4 | 15 | - | 46 | - | - | List |
| VEIVERS, Phil | 25 | |
| 26 | - | 26 | 16 | - | - | 64 | - | - | 13 | - | 13 | 5 | - | - | 20 | - | - | 39 | - | 39 | 21 | - | - | 84 | - | - | List |
| 36 players | 24.15 | | 4 cur. / 10 tot. | 27 matches | 117 | 121 | 4 | 714 | 0 | 0 | 14 matches | 63 | 57 | 3 | 369 | 0 | 0 | 41 matches | 180 | 178 | 7 | 1083 | 0 | 0 | |
* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 22 Apr 1990.
Age is sorted on both years and days. Other columns use player name as a secondary sort, or squad number if applicable.
Legend
Rep = Representative Status
App = Starting Appearances
Int = Interchange Appearances
T = Try/Penalty Try
G = Conversion/Penalty Goal
FG = Field Goal/Drop Goal
Pts = Points
B = 5/10 Minute Sin Bins
S = Sendoffs
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Bill Bates, Greg Fiveash, AJ Lucantonio
Sources:Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999)